“History is the back-bone of a nation and no nation can thrive without its history,” said Mayur Bora, a well-known writer in a seminar organized by Nazira Press Club on its 26th Foundation Day on Saturday at Nazira. The seminar on “Study of History and the identity crisis of the ethnic people of Assam” was organized in the memory of journalist Pabonath Sarmah and Nilo Guhain with a day-long programme that saw distinguished gathering. Mayur Borah and Rajdip Bailung Baruahwere the chief guests. Both the speakers dwelt at length on the negative effects of globalization and free market economy that has been depriving the ethnic people of their rights on their own land. Hiranya Kumar Bhattachaya, Hemakanta Sarmah, Keshab Borgohain and Prasanta Dutta were felicitated by the Nazira Press Club on the occasion.
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Lovlina Borgohain, the Women's boxer from Assam, defeated Chen of Chinese Taipei 4-1 to assure a second Tokyo Olympic medal for India on Friday.
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The State Election Commission has declared the time schedule of Panchayat Election 2013. Poling will be held on 3 phases - 30th Janurary, 6th Feburary and 12th Feburary. Result will be declared on 14th & 15th Feburary. This time a total of 1 Crore 27 Lakh 56 Thousand 804 nos. of voters of the state will cust their vote for total 420 nos. Zilla parishad, 2202 nos. Anchalik Panchayat, 2202 nos. Gaon Panchayat President and 22020 nos. Gaon Panchayat Members Seats of Assam. According to the E.C. this panchayat election will cost around 70 crore rupees. Electrol rule will enforce in the state from Tuesday.
The 15th annual convention of All India Youth Federation's Sivasagar district committee was held at Nazira MC Club on December 15. In this connection a public meeting was held under the presidentship of AIYF's district president Bitul Gogoi, where many left-party leaders including state secretary of CPI Durpod borgohain etc. participated.
In association with the sub divisional AASU Unit and its regional unit of Nazira, Sivsagar district student union centrally observed the swahid divas at Nazira with a day-long programme on Monday. In memory of 850 nos. martyers of Assamagitation same numbers earthen light were lightened. On this occation a cultural functions was also organised.
NGO Probaah & State Institute of Rural Development, Assam organised an awerness camp on empowerment and self employment for4 women at M.C. Club Nazira on December 7. In the meeting, Panchayat & Rural Devlopment minister Rakibul Hussain was present. A few Auto, Power tillers, small Carriage Van, Yern were distributed among benificeries in the meeting. Former minister Hemoprabha Saikia, MLA of Nazira & Thowra Debobrat Saikia and Sushanta Borgohain, D.C. Sivasagar Jatin Lahkar were present in the meeting.
Newely elected Chairman of Nazira Municipalty, M.D. Abdur Rohman was feliciated by the Freelance Journalist Association of Nazira & the NGO PRAGATI at Nazira municipal board on Tuesday.
Lachit divas was observed in different places of Sivasagar district in the memory of the Legedary Ahom hero Lachit Borphukan on November 24. Historic Monument Conservation Committee, Rangpur observed Lachit divas at the Lachit Park, Sivasagar with a day long programme.
National Press Day was observed colourfully by the Freelance Journalist Association, Nazira at Nazira M.C. Club on last November 16. In this connection a public meeting was held under the chairmanship of journalist Biren Sharma. Eminent writer Punya Saikia, Deepali Bhattachya, News editor of the Dainik Janambhumi paper Sankar Koushik Baruah, Pradip Kr. Das S.D.O. (Civil) of Nazira Sub-division were also present in the meeting alongwith other dignatories. In the meeting the organisers distributed trophies and prize money to the winners of the state level essay and district level drawing competition. Bulu Chetia, secretary of the Nazira Journalist Association thanked the organisers for...
Rulling Congress (I) party hosted a women convention at Nazira M.C. Club on November 6, 2012, where over thousands of their party workers participated. Congress Working Committee Member Dr. Hemoprova Saikia, Secretary of Indian National Congress Sanimul Ushman, secretary of the Indian Youth Congress Indrani Mishra, State president of the Indian Youth Congress Priyush Hazarika, Youth leader Gourav Gogoi and MLA of Nazira LAC Debobrat Saikia addressed in the function.
A new Anchalik AASU Committe of Nazira was formed in a general meeting on November Sunday. Hemanto Saikia and Sakir Ahmed were selected as the president and secretary of the committee. Manik Gogoi, president of the AASU, Sivasagar district and Manab Hazarika were also present in the meeting as observers.
An illustrious son of Assam, Pronip Kumar Borthakur has assumed the charge of Director (Offshore) of the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) on October 31, 2012. Borthakur has formally taken over the operational responsibility of the prestigious role from Sudhir Vasudeva, CMD, ONGC. Having a formidable professional experience of 35 years with ONGC, Borthakur has spent 24 years at the helm of various sections and groups in the organization.
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